Job Description
Macildowie Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics
Category Executive - Up to £35,000 Per Annum - Swadlincote
Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5pm
Macildowie Procurement has been retained by our client in Swadlincote to recruit a Category Executive on behalf of a high growth manufacturing business.
The key objective is to comfortably build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that stock availability is at the highest rate possible, whilst supporting with stock/inventory forecasting.
Main Responsibilities
- Ensure stock availability aligns with the production schedule.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with both internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Develop new supplier relationships.
- Negotiate pricing with suppliers, whilst monitoring supplier performance.
- Prepare and maintain stock reports.
- Raise routine purchase orders for production stock and ad hoc requirements, focusing on best quality, price, and delivery.
- Monitor and expedite order deliveries, reporting any supplier delivery issues.
- Co-ordinating with the purchasing team to ensure raw material stocks meet production and sales requirements.
- Partner with technical and compliance teams to ensure that regulatory, packaging and raw materials issues are addressed and resolved and that the commercial team understand the commercial impact of any delays.
- Understand and help to direct the marketing calendar including social media, website, product campaigns and direct mail alongside the marketing and commercial teams.
- Stay up to date with competitor and market developments and trends
- Carry out continuous competitor product benchmarking including brands product gap and USP.
The Candidate
- Previous experience operating in a procurement, supply chain or category focused role.
- Comfortable user of Microsoft Office including Excel.
- Proficient forecasting and stock management experience using Excel.
- Able to travel to Swadlincote.
- Excellent communication skills.
Benefits
- 21 days holiday entitlement plus Bank Holidays.
- Excellent career development opportunities.
The first stage of the application process is to apply online. If you would like any more information about this vacancy before applying, please get in touch with Tom Whitsey.
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